Principal Transport / Highways Engineer

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Thrive programme

Gymflex scheme

Disability confident interview process

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking a Principal Engineer for the Liveable Places team in Reading. The role focuses on pre-design and detailed design of highways, active travel and public realm schemes, balancing technical leadership with collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.

The position is based in Reading with hybrid in-office and home working. You will lead technical design, ensure compliance with MfS/DMRB/TSRGD/LTN guidance, mentor junior staff, and coordinate with structures,

Qualifications

• Chartered or near Chartered Civil Engineer.
• Extensive experience in UK highways and public realm design.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary design teams and mentor others.

Responsibilities

• Lead pre-design development and detailed design for highways, active travel, road safety and public realm projects.
• Act as technical lead and checker ensuring compliance with UK standards and best practice.
• Coordinate designs across highways, drainage, transportation and public realm with disciplines like structures and environment.
• Support junior staff through technical leadership and mentoring.

Skills

Chartered Civil Engineer

UK highways experience

Active travel/public realm design

Highway design packages

MfS/DMRB/TSRGD/LTN guidance

Design quality & collaboration

Job description

Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

About Your Role...

WSP is seeing a Principal Engineer with a strong focus on pre-design development and detailed design delivery to join our growing Liveable Places team. The role is based from WSP's Reading office, with hybrid working allowing for a mix of in-office and home working.

In this role you will play a key role in leading the technical design of high quality highways, active travel and public realm schemes - shaping streets and designing places that are safer, greener and more inclusive. This is a hands on technical role, balancing project management, design leadership, assurance and mentoring, while working closely with clients and multidisciplinary teams.

This Is a Varied Role With Responsibilities Including

• Leading pre-design development and detailed design for highways, active travel, road safety and public realm projects
• Acting as technical lead and checker, ensuring compliance with UK standards, CDM compliance and best practice
• Coordinating highways, drainage, transportation and public realm designs with experience in managing multidisciplinary disciplines (e.g. structures, environment & geology)
• Supporting junior staff through technical leadership and mentoring

About The Liveable Places Team…

WSP's Liveable Places team work with a wide range of clients from across the UK to help them achieve their place-making ambitions. We deliver a wide range of schemes from concept to delivery that include public realm, traffic engineering, transport planning, road safety, traffic signals, pedestrian / traffic modelling, active travel, and parking. We have had recent key successes working with clients including: Gloucestershire County Council, West Sussex County Council, East Sussex County Council, West Berkshire Council, Cambridgeshire County Council, West of England Combined Authorities, Devon County Council, National Highways, Westminster City Council and many, many more.

The Liveable Places team are based in offices across the country with over 200 staff, currently making up the team and with further growth planned. We enjoy our work and are exceptionally enthusiastic people who are great at what we do. This is an excellent opportunity for you to develop in your career through exposure to a wide variety of experiences.

What We're Looking For...

• Chartered or near Chartered Civil Engineer
• Strong experience in UK highways, active travel of public realm scheme development and detailed design
• Experience in highway design and supporting packages
• Confident working with standards such as MfS, DMRB, TSRGD and LTN guidance
• Passionate about design quality and collaborative delivery

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 80,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

About Us

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 11,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

Work-life balance

At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It's important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community.

Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Belonging

We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote a culture of inclusivity.

Health & Wellbeing

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you - giving you peace of mind and quick access to medical advice when you need it most. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.

Flex your time

To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the "WSP My Hour," allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day.

We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development

We understand the importance of development and training to you. That's why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

#WeAreWSP

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.